[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 16, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          SENSE OF THE HOUSE IN SUPPORT OF AMERICA'S TEACHERS

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                               speech of

                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 2000

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, today I honor teachers throughout our nation 
and speak in support of H. Res. 492, which expresses a sense of the 
House of Representatives in support of America's Teachers.
  Teaching is one of the oldest and most important professions in the 
world, yet it is a profession which is underappreciated by too many. I 
come to the House floor today to demonstrate my appreciation for the 
teachers who shaped my life and those who inspire our children today.
  Diane Hooper is one such individual from California's 14th 
Congressional District who has devoted her life to shaping and 
improving the lives of tomorrow's leaders by educating and inspiring 
her students. Ms. Hooper teaches math at Sequoia High School and she 
was named San Mateo County's Teacher of the Year for 2000 for her 
outstanding contributions.
  The 14th Congressional District is blessed with Vonneke Broekhof-
Miller and team teachers Brenda Goldstein and Andrew Lucia. They teach 
middle school science at Peterson Middle School in Sunnyvale and were 
honored at the 1999 American Teacher Awards last November.
  Paul Jorgans, a teacher at Stanford Middle School in Palo Alto was 
recognized for developing cutting-edge curriculum for integrating 
computer technology into classroom curriculum. Clarence Bakken from 
Palo Alto Unified School District, Gayle Britt from the San Carlos 
School District, and Shane Tatman from the Cupertino Union School 
District were recognized for excellence in teaching by the Innovations 
in Teaching Awards Program. These teachers are shaping the way students 
learn in the 21st Century by using innovative and proven methods that 
inspire other teachers and lead to increased student learning and 
greater achievements.
  Teachers touch the future and shape it every day. My sister, Veronica 
Georges, teaches in the Sequoia School District and my daughter and 
son-in-law are devoted educators as well. They along with Linda 
Mitchell, Pat Dawson, Sheila Haberkorn, Kris Weaver, and Dale Deffiner 
are the mothers, fathers and sisters of my staff who are influencing 
America's future today. I'm exceedingly proud of them and the superb 
work they do daily.
  This statement of recognition by the House of Representatives is but 
a small tribute of gratitude to those who have dedicated themselves to 
education. On behalf of a grateful nation, I salute every teacher in 
our land!

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